Wang Baoqiang receives zero votes at Hundred Flowers Awards

Actor Wang Baoqiang received his first Best Actor nomination at the 38th Hundred Flowers Awards for his role as a Navajo hunter in ‘Detective Chinatown 1900’. Despite his significant commercial success and high popularity, Wang reportedly received zero votes in the final tally for the Best Actor category.

Jackson Yee won the award with 48 votes, followed by Tony Leung Ka-fai with 43 votes. Other nominees included Zhu Yilong, Jackie Chan, and Liu Haoran. The results have sparked online debate regarding the voting mechanism of the awards, as several high-grossing actors, including Wang and Shen Teng, failed to secure significant votes.

The Hundred Flowers Awards rely on votes from 101 judges at the scene based on character performance, rather than box office data or internet popularity. Observers noted that the judging criteria often favor realistic acting styles over the comedic performances for which Wang is widely known.